Yellow Cucumber Dal/ Dosakaya Pappu

A flavorful  Andhra/Telangana delicacy prepared with split pigeon peas, yellow cucumber and with assorted spices.

Prep Time:15 mins

Cook Time:40 mins

Total Time:55 mins

Course: Main Course, sides

Cuisine: South Indian, Telugu

Servings: 4

Author: Srividhya G

Ingredients

  • Toor Dal – 1 cup
  • Chopped Dosakaya/Yellow Cucumber – 4 cups
  • Green chili – 2
  • Oil – 2 tsps
  • Ginger – ½ inch optional
  • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
  • Cumin seeds – 2 tsps
  • Hing – 1/2 tsp
  • Curry leaves – few 5 to 6
  • Chopped Cilantro – 2 tbsps
  • Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Red chili powder – 1 tsp
  • Salt – 2 tsps
  • Half of medium sized onion
  • Tomato – 1
  • Tamarind paste – 1/2 tsp
  • Water – 2 cups + 1 cup

Instructions

Prep –Work

  1. Wash the toor dal and soak it until you chop the veggies. Then drain the water and set aside.
  1. Wash and chop the onion, tomatoes, cilantro and yellow cucumber (peel the skin) into small pieces.
  2. Slit the green chili into two.
  3. If using ginger, cut them into small pieces.
  4. Mix 1/2 tsp of tamarind paste in 1 cup of water and set aside.

Steps

Instant Pot Method

  1. Set your IP in the saute mode and add oil.
  1. Once the oil is hot, add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and hing.
  2. As the mustard seeds start to crackle, add the curry leaves and chopped ginger.
  3. Saute for a minute and then add the onion.
  4. Cook until the onions turn translucent.
  5. Then add the chopped tomatoes and yellow cucumber. Mix them all.
  6. At this stage add the toor dal. Then add the turmeric powder, salt, red chili powder. Mix them all again.
  7. Then add the tamarind water, plus two more cups of water. Stir all the ingredients and set the IP in manual mode and cook for 12 minutes.
  8. Let the pressure release normally and once the pressure is dropped carefully open the lid.
  9. Set the IP back in saute mode and now add the chopped cilantro. Let it simmer for two more minutes, and that’s it.
  10. Dosakaya pappu is ready. Serve hot with rice and any dry curry.

Source: https://www.vidhyashomecooking.com/instant-pot-dosakaya-pappu-yellow-cucumber-dal/#warm-recipe-container-11810

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